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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I read this so long ago, and I know I loVed it. I do need to re-read asap.
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a well written mystery that kept me on my toes to the very end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Stalking
Non intéressée par l’histoire. Assassin connu dès le début.
The best way to succinctly describe how much I loved Loves Music, Loves to Dance by Mary Higgins Clark is to tell you that two days after I finished it, I drove to the Cedar Rapids location of Half Price Books and bought five more paperback mysteries.
I am obsessed with true crime, and listen to podcasts/watch videos or documentaries about multiple cases every day. I hadn’t delved into mystery novels because I assumed there is no way they would compare to hearing or watching the story. I only rarely feel suspense or fear when I’m reading fiction, but Clark made it happen.
When the book started, I expected it to be super rudimentary crime writing. The killers M.O. was outlined explicitly when it didn’t need to be and facts were presented via dialogue in what I would consider clunky or choppy ways. These are still things I think should have been done differently, but I flew through the book. I could have sworn I knew who committed the crimes and, though I’d had suspicions about the actual killer, a twist at the end completely surprised me.
I also wish that the male characters could have been given the same consideration in their descriptions and presence as the male characters were. Even men who showed up one time were given so much background in their introduction while the female characters who were around for the entire novel got no backstory. Men were described by their accomplishments and histories while women were only described by their appearances. I wish this could have been differently because, though this was published in 1991, we should be far far past this. Of course what we read or see in any form of media impacts our view of what is valuable about people.
Aside from this, I am now absolutely hooked on paperback murder mysteries. I remember reading Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None multiple times and adoring it, and now I am so glad I realize that love wasn’t an isolated incident. Be prepared for many more mystery novel reviews this year.
I am obsessed with true crime, and listen to podcasts/watch videos or documentaries about multiple cases every day. I hadn’t delved into mystery novels because I assumed there is no way they would compare to hearing or watching the story. I only rarely feel suspense or fear when I’m reading fiction, but Clark made it happen.
When the book started, I expected it to be super rudimentary crime writing. The killers M.O. was outlined explicitly when it didn’t need to be and facts were presented via dialogue in what I would consider clunky or choppy ways. These are still things I think should have been done differently, but I flew through the book. I could have sworn I knew who committed the crimes and, though I’d had suspicions about the actual killer, a twist at the end completely surprised me.
I also wish that the male characters could have been given the same consideration in their descriptions and presence as the male characters were. Even men who showed up one time were given so much background in their introduction while the female characters who were around for the entire novel got no backstory. Men were described by their accomplishments and histories while women were only described by their appearances. I wish this could have been differently because, though this was published in 1991, we should be far far past this. Of course what we read or see in any form of media impacts our view of what is valuable about people.
Aside from this, I am now absolutely hooked on paperback murder mysteries. I remember reading Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None multiple times and adoring it, and now I am so glad I realize that love wasn’t an isolated incident. Be prepared for many more mystery novel reviews this year.
I have read quite a few Mary Higgins Clark books. I remember loving them, but only remember a few of their names. I can not forget this one. It is still to this day, my favorite mystery/suspense. Well written, brilliant. I love it.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This has a really good premise but a lackluster execution